Overview

Mixing classroom dramatization with documentary material, interviews with former students who recall barbaric punishments in the name of learning, and a 1932 newsreel of a triumphant Catholic congress in Dublin, this piece poses a challenging and controversial exploration of the Christian Brothers' education system in the 50s.

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Cast

Mick Lally

Brother

Noel O'Donovan

Brother

Ciarán Hinds

Brother

Vinnie McCabe

Brother

Johnny Murphy

Van Driver

Tom Jordan

Father